Eat Your Career

JANUARY 9, 2023

Like many of you reading or watching this, I also managed projects (in an unofficial capacity) throughout my career as an administrative professional. Since obtaining my PMP certification, I’ve had a lot of people (including many administrative professionals) ask if they should consider it. Know Your Goals.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 9, 2018

I spent years devoting myself to writing an impressive in-depth curriculum for administrative professionals of all levels and all walks of life. I was teaching that course in numerous organizations and I kept improving the curriculum time and time again. Set goals and monitor your progress. Polish your craft.

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Eat Your Career

MARCH 4, 2019

As a proud former administrative professional—and a current admin trainer and coach—I believe that support professionals can play an invaluable role in the workplace. Of course, that’s not always the case. Of course, they aren’t truly psychic, but they don’t shy away from the challenge of that idea.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 3, 2018

Unfortunately, burnout is real, it’s draining, emotional, stressful and typically affects both professional and personal lives. As an administrative professional for the past 20 plus years, I have learned how important it is to avoid burnout in one of the largest career fields in the world.

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Office Dynamics

JANUARY 17, 2019

Ask an Admin will be a weekly post on our blog that presents a question that you or a fellow administrative professional submitted to us. See our first two questions here: Ideas for Personal Goals? Star Achievement Series® Public Course. To watch the shorter FREE videos of Joan’s Straight Talk, please CLICK HERE.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 25, 2019

That is why we’ve put together a list of the top 9 communication tips for executive and administrative assistants that are pulled from our certification and designation course. Ask yourself if your goal is to communicate or to win. Try being more specific in what you say. I want to win; therefore, you have to lose.”

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All Things Admin

MARCH 20, 2024

Since the goal is to make them as efficient as possible, it’s important to constantly be on the lookout for ways to improve them. Strategies for Implementing Continuous Improvement Sometimes a company will already have clear, measurable goals for what they want to achieve with continuous improvement.

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Office Dynamics

MAY 9, 2017

The impact might at first seem to be minimal as you save a few minutes here or a headache there; over time, however, the cumulative effect of all these improvements will be to transform you from an employee who does what they are told to a professional who largely dictates the course of their career. Lay the Foundation.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 6, 2023

To do this, you need to constantly look for opportunities to develop and expand your skillset, nurture your network and professional relationships, set short and long-term goals, and adapt to industry trends. Set SMART Career Goals. By setting goals, you can maintain focus and direction throughout your career.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 8, 2016

However, after a recent turn of events such as staffing vacancies and promotions, I have found myself providing administrative support to several other key managers while we recruit for vacant positions. Let’s face it—the work of an administrative professional is never ending. To think otherwise is wishful thinking!

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My EA Career

JANUARY 8, 2024

But it wasn’t all ‘beer & skittles’ I had what I call a ‘Big Kahuna’ goal, a big stretch goal for 2023 and I didn’t achieve it. So my second tip is to do some goal setting. I’m not a rah-rah goal-setting person. Lewis, said “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”

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My EA Career

JANUARY 8, 2024

But it wasn’t all ‘beer & skittles’ I had what I call a ‘Big Kahuna’ goal, a big stretch goal for 2023 and I didn’t achieve it. So my second tip is to do some goal setting. I’m not a rah-rah goal-setting person. Lewis, said “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 7, 2018

I am very fortunate in that I get to read fabulous letters from executives touting the behavior changes they see in their executive or administrative assistants after attending our Star Achievement Series® course. Cultivates professional networks that help us accomplish our goals. This course is only taught onsite.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Of course, your goal is readability. reinforce an idea: indeed, in fact, of course, by all means. Barbara McNichol is passionate about helping administrative professionals add power to their pens. “Writings are useless unless they are read, and they cannot be read unless they are readable.” – Theodore Roosevelt.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 2, 2016

As 2016 comes to an end, I hope you are working on your goals for your 2017 development. The challenge may come when you realize there are a plethora of training programs, conferences, webinars and other learning events for administrative assistants and executive assistants. Conferences for Administrative Professionals.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 4, 2017

Most administrative professionals understand that being proactive is an absolute must. Of course, that doesn’t mean you can’t thoughtfully prioritize. They consider their options and make smart choices based on long-term goals, not short-term desires. That’s what being proactive is all about. Don’t give in to impulse.

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Executive Leadership Support Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

But of course, she can find everything in seconds. Working with people with different backgrounds, goals, professional levels, work styles, and personalities, I can feed my natural curiosity that makes me who I am. It was both a personal and professional goal of mine that took me three years to complete.

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All Things Admin

JUNE 13, 2023

Consider enrolling in courses, attending workshops, pursuing certifications, or participating in relevant training programs to enhance your skill set. Such experiences allow you to build credibility, validate your interest, and expand your professional network. Adapt and Course Correct. Take Calculated Risks and Gain Experience.

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Office Dynamics

OCTOBER 13, 2015

As an administrative professional, you probably already know that a big part of your job involves “managing” other people—namely, the Executive(s) you support. It’s your mission to ensure they have what they need to reach their goals. The problem, of course, is that we’re moving at Mach speed in today’s workplace.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 27, 2016

When you are trying to create change, whether in a process or for the administrative community in your organization, it is much easier to be persuasive when there is a group. When administrative professionals work together, there is less duplication, resulting in savings to the company and increased profitability. Welcome input.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 24, 2015

When you are trying to create change, whether in a process or for the administrative community in your organization, it is much easier to be persuasive when there is a group. When administrative professionals work together, there is less duplication, resulting in savings to the company and increased profitability. Welcome input.

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All Things Admin

MAY 5, 2021

If you’ve followed me for long, you probably already know how crucial it is to have a strategic administrative career plan. It’s a combination of your personal mission, vision, and goals that will guide your professional growth and development. But having a career plan is not enough. Enlist an Accountability Partner.

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All Things Admin

AUGUST 16, 2023

The Innovative Admin is an administrative professional who introduces, creates, or applies new or renewed ideas or methods of doing things to the office environment. I’ve been able to add to my skillset, expand my professional network, and take on new roles and responsibilities that improved my resume. But my business changed.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Download Your Certificate of Attendance: Certificate-Of-Attendance-The Proactive Professional. Why do you think it’s important for administrative professionals to be proactive? Goal Setting & Branding Yourself for 2017. Question & Answer with administrative expert, Joan Burge.

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All Things Admin

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

And they allow you to discuss your career plan and aspirations as you set goals for the year ahead. And in my opinion, the best way to do that is to present your professional portfolio at review time! How to Create a Powerful Social Portfolio Using LinkedIn Course. Create Your Print Portfolio 5-Day Challenge.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 11, 2015

it can be a big thing in how non-administrative professionals view the role. My goal is to get our attendees to see how even their own language, thinking and behaviors can hold them back from being taken more seriously in the workplace. In other words, they think of the past and what this role involved 20 or 30 years ago.

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Office Dynamics

JULY 11, 2016

And I really wanted to do the same thing for administrative professionals. Of course you have to be realistic about your dream. What is a dream or goal you have had for years that you need to bring to life before the end of this year? Linda was a big hit with the dental industry. I thought that was such a cool idea.

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All Things Admin

MAY 25, 2022

Suddenly, I was helping my clients turn their best practices into courses, webinars, and books, and I thought, “I can do that, too!”. PowerSheets Goal Planner is my new power tool of choice in this area. At the time, I had no intention of writing a book; I just wanted to share my findings with my colleagues.

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Office Dynamics

MARCH 12, 2015

We had an incredible webinar event with over 1,300 assistants registered to learn more about why, as an administrative professional, they should consider a career certification. You may think this would be a biased conversation about our curriculum-based designation courses but it was far from that!

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Office Dynamics

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Register for a course, workshop, or webinar that challenges your thinking. Then determine your goal. Be a leader of the other administrative professionals in your organization. Administrative professionals are notoriously over-worked—we all know that feeling of “too much to do and not enough time.”

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Office Dynamics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

Editor, Administrative Professional Today. P.S. Registration Bonus: Sign up for the Microsoft Excel for Project Management webinar and we'll send you 59 Technology Tips for the Administrative Professional. No questions asked — and your course materials and registration bonus are yours to keep. HR professionals.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 22, 2010

But when you’re an administrative professional, it can be twice as hard, as anyone with some experience in this career will agree! Of course, that isn’t you – nor does it describe the millions of other savvy, accomplished administrative professionals in the workforce today.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 22, 2010

But when you’re an administrative professional, it can be twice as hard, as anyone with some experience in this career will agree! Of course, that isn’t you – nor does it describe the millions of other savvy, accomplished administrative professionals in the workforce today.

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Go Burrows

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Libby had a decade-spanning career as an assistant to Maury Povich, Jane Wenner at Rolling Stone, and, of course, Oprah. I’ve been an executive assistant coach since 2016, and as someone who provides administrative professional training to aspiring administrative assistants, I jumped at the chance to chat with Libby.

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Office Dynamics

AUGUST 16, 2012

Administrative professionals are not miserable at work, but they don't feel as enthusiastic as they once did. In their professional direction. All employees, including administrative assistants excel most when they feel enthusiastic about their work and deeply involved in (and committed to) the success of the business.

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Office Dynamics

JUNE 1, 2015

I was working on Office Dynamics 25 year timeline the past few days and as I journeyed through all 25 years, I realized how blessed I have been to work with tens of thousands of amazing administrative professionals and executives in every size organization and every industry. and of course, subscribe to Monday Motivators !

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 11, 2012

Annual Blog-a-thon for Administrative Professionals. We are holding 4th Annual Blog-a-thon for the Administrative Profession. To learn more about the blog-a-thon and how you can win great prizes check out the Administrative Professional's Blog-a-thon Page for the full message. Welcome to the Who Took My Pen.

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